The precredits segment shows Colby and Teeter frantically getting out of their river-bashing AT NIGHT. What?! This happened mid-day, not even evening. Colby goes for an emotionally incongruent kiss, because that's a priority when someone needs urgent medical attention. They seem such a well suited couple, just lovely. Cut to Walker getting kidnapped, because apparently if he gets into a barfight he might spill the beans on a murder without remembering that he was framed for it with his prints all over the car. Winnie The Pooh forgot too, and deems it easier to kill or re-recruit the poor fella, as that won't cause more complications at all. It's no problem, Walker is still homeless as his regular gigs can only afford musical gear, regular laundry, clothes and high grooming standards.
Post credits it takes Monica less than a minute to start whining. This scene is really important to the building tension of the story, because we learn that it's parents evening at school tonight. Kayce wants Tate homeschooled, because the ranch isn't about to get bought or experience any financial pressure at all. The only teacher a kid needs these days is an old man who can barely talk. Monica's completely let go of having brains blown out all over her face, the risk she was put in. Not sure she ever did discuss it with Kayce, parents evening is more important.
An ambush on Wade and Smithers becomes so exciting as a set-piece that we need to intercut it with the Duttons having lunch and talking about nothing important. The kindest thing to do to an assault victim with potential PTSD is have her see a gory hanging before shoving a hot brand between her breasts. I'm sure women love that.
Meanwhile Jamie realises his fake dad and real dad starred together in No Way Out, which may as well be the title of Walker's memoir.
One episode left, and I can't WAIT to see the resolution of the Duttons going after some investor-yoga-fishing guy whose motives and threat are still unclear to me. What else is there to tie up? I can't think of anything. The subplots have been so stop-start and disposable this season.
While watching S1&2 I would think "this is a great show". While watching S3 I've consistently thought "this is a terrible show". It's embarrassing and cringe in places, the stories and editing are so off you can see the actors struggling to engage with their lines and apparent motives. It all feels like rushed first drafts, barest sketches of ideas coddled together and thrown together for the same of runtime.
